Fort Boise WMA is located just west of Parma in southwest Canyon County. From Interstate 84 take exit 26 (Notus-Parma) and travel through Parma on State Highway 20-26. Three miles beyond Parma, turn left onto Old Fort Boise Road and drive westward two miles to the WMA entrance. Use caution crossing the railroad tracks. Shallow water and thick riparian vegetation make Fort Boise WMA a waterfowl haven. Canada geese, mallards, gadwalls, cinnamon teal and wood ducks commonly nest on WMA lands. During spring and fall migrations, white-fronted geese, wigeon and pintails visit the area to rest and replenish spent food reserves. During spring and summer months, Fort Boise’s waterways and ponds brim with water birds. Great and snowy egrets, black-crowned night herons and greater yellowlegs are but a few of the shorebirds seen in the wetlands, creeks and smaller river channels. Larger water birds including American white pelicans, double-crested cormorants and ring-billed gulls patrol deeper waters in search of food. Fort Boise is a popular site for wildlife watchers. Waterfowl are abundant during spring migration, with the greatest number of bird species seen during March and April. Hunting is the most popular activity, while wildlife viewing and fishing on the Snake River is a spring and summer favorite. A furbearer trapping season season has also been established. Trappers must register with Fort Boise WMA management personnel or at the region office.